Hemin or l-arginine blunts baroreflex dysfunction caused by nicotine in OVXE2 rats.
NO/CO crosstalk mediates favorable baroreflex effect of hemin or l-arginine.
Central sGC/PI3K/MAPKERK is required for hemin facilitation of baroreflexes.
The favorable baroreflex action of hemin is independent of estrogen receptors.